1 files changed, 32 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/Omni/Agent/WORKER_AGENT_GUIDE.md b/Omni/Agent/WORKER_AGENT_GUIDE.md
index af81bb0..5bae08f 100644
--- a/Omni/Agent/WORKER_AGENT_GUIDE.md
+++ b/Omni/Agent/WORKER_AGENT_GUIDE.md
@@ -55,13 +55,10 @@ task update t-123 in-progress
 2.  **Check for Unmerged Work**: Look for dependencies that have existing branches (e.g., `task/t-parent-id`) which are NOT yet merged into `live`.
 3.  **Select Base**:
     *   If you find an unmerged dependency branch, check it out: `git checkout task/t-parent-id`.
-    *   Otherwise, start from fresh live code: `git checkout omni-worker-1` (which tracks `live`).
+    *   Otherwise, start from fresh live code: `git fetch origin live && git checkout -b task/t-123 origin/live`.
 
-4.  **Create/Checkout Feature Branch**:
-    ```bash
-    # Try to switch to existing branch, otherwise create new one
-    git checkout task/t-123 || git checkout -b task/t-123
-    ```
+4.  **Implement**:
+    (Proceed to implementation)
 
 ### Step 4: Implement
 
@@ -70,29 +67,35 @@ task update t-123 in-progress
 3.  **Run Tests**: `bild --test Omni/YourNamespace.hs`
 
 ### Step 5: Submit for Review
-
-1.  **Commit Implementation**:
-    ```bash
-    git add .
-    git commit -m "feat: implement t-123"
-    ```
-
-2.  **Signal Review Readiness**:
-    The Planner checks the `omni-worker-X` branch for status updates. You must switch back and update the status there.
-
-    ```bash
-    # Switch to base branch
-    git checkout omni-worker-1
-    
-    # Sync to get latest state (and any manual merges)
-    ./Omni/Agent/sync-tasks.sh
-    
-    # Mark task for review
-    task update t-123 review
-    
-    # Commit this status change to the worker branch
-    ./Omni/Agent/sync-tasks.sh --commit
-    ```
+ 
+ 1.  **Update Status and Commit**:
+     Bundle the task status update with your implementation to keep history clean.
+ 
+     ```bash
+     # 1. Mark task for review (updates .tasks/tasks.jsonl)
+     task update t-123 review
+ 
+     # 2. Commit changes + task update
+     git add .
+     git commit -m "feat: implement t-123"
+     ```
+ 
+ 2.  **Signal Review Readiness**:
+     Update the worker branch to signal the planner.
+ 
+     ```bash
+     # Switch to base branch
+     git checkout omni-worker-1
+     
+     # Sync to get latest state
+     ./Omni/Agent/sync-tasks.sh
+     
+     # Ensure the task is marked review here too (for harvest visibility)
+     task update t-123 review
+     
+     # Commit this status change to the worker branch
+     ./Omni/Agent/sync-tasks.sh --commit
+     ```
 
     *Note: The Planner will now see 't-123' in 'Review' when it runs `harvest-tasks.sh`.*